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Tech tips, tutorials, and best practices for Dimensions from the Javelin technical team

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How to Show Dimensions When Creating a Sketch in SOLIDWORKS

Sketches are the basis of everything inside SOLIDWORKS. Adding dimensions to sketches is an essential part of the sketching and…

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Dimensioning in Style (with SOLIDWORKS Dimension Styles)

Often times, SOLIDWORKS Dimension Styles are passed without notice because it is quite easy to get the job done without…

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SOLIDWORKS Arc Dimension

Sometimes you need to add a SOLIDWORKS Arc Length Dimension.  This can be done in both Sketch and Drawing environments.  The…

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How to change a SOLIDWORKS Drawing Dimension Colour

When in the SOLIDWORKS drawing environment have you ever wanted to change the colour of a dimension or annotation in…

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SOLIDWORKS Quick Trick: Show Feature Dimensions for the entire part

In SOLIDWORKS, it has always been very easy to show the dimensions for a feature: just double-click on the feature…

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Set Dimension Value to a SOLIDWORKS Global Variable without Linking to it

A SOLIDWORKS Global Variable is a useful way to keep a set of values linked to dimensions in your model so…

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New in SOLIDWORKS 2015 – Set Multiple Dimensions to a Driven Status at Once [VIDEO]

Once again drilling down into the fine details of how SOLIDWORKS 2015 can increase efficiency within your workflow – SOLIDWORKS…

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How to Find SOLIDWORKS Intersection (Virtual Sharp) [VIDEO]

If you have ever needed to dimension to a virtual sharp (a point at which two lines would intersect if…

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How to Auto Arrange Dimensions in your SOLIDWORKS Drawing

The SOLIDWORKS Auto Arrange Dimensions tool seems to read your mind when choosing the right positions for placing selected dimensions. Finally you…

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